Dictionary > Su'um
Word[?]
S5M
Su'um
Word Type[?]
noun
Pronunciation[?]
/sum, ˈsu ʌm, suˈum/
Official Definition[?]
Breath/inner spirit (used in terms of the Voice power)
(Dialogue File, 000BF4AD)
(PrimaGames.com)
Expanded Definition[?]
n. breath, inner spirit, the source of one’s Thu’um
Usage[?]
Su'um ahrk morah.
Breath and focus.
(Arngeir, 000BF4AD)
Now - hear his name. Odahviing. Taste it on the wind. Od-ah-viing. Know it in your su'um. Od-ah-viing!
(Paarthurnax, 000D2CEF)
Hmm, yes. But your su'um is strong. I do not doubt that you can convince him of the need.
(Paarthurnax, 00045918)
Connotations[?]
Specifically refers to the Thu’um and its inner source, a Nord or dragon’s vital essence. Not used in reference to mortal breath, or as a verb ‘to breathe’.
Etymology[?]
From su ‘air’. Related to Thu’um ‘Voice’.
